Hospitalist Nights Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
About The Position
Hartford Hospital is seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join its growing nocturnist hospitalist team. The position provides full-spectrum inpatient care, including triaging, admitting, rounding, discharging, and responding to changes in patients’ clinical status. New and experienced providers receive comprehensive orientation from the Physician and Advanced Practice Hospitalists. The role is based in inpatient medicine at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut. It is a full-time night position with no call; premium differentials are offered, potentially adding up to $30,000 on top of base pay. This is a salaried position, although compensation is displayed as an hourly rate for consistency across postings. Under established guidelines and in collaboration with or supervision by practice physicians, Advanced Practitioners perform routine physical examinations and formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans. In consultation with physicians and care team members, they plan further evaluation of health needs, including referrals to other team members or specialists. They provide appropriate treatment within their scope of practice and protocols, and identify and refer problems outside that scope. Hartford Hospital is a teaching hospital and Level 1 Trauma Center. Hartford HealthCare describes its system as a large, nonprofit, integrated healthcare system and highlights support for advanced practice providers through its Office of Advanced Practice, EPIC clinical and informatics technology, orientation and mentorship programs, continuing education, and leadership development resources.
Requirements
- Unrestricted Connecticut medical license or eligibility to obtain one.
- Certified or board-eligible Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner.
- New graduates are welcome to apply.
Responsibilities
- Provide full-spectrum inpatient care, including triaging, admitting, rounding, and discharging patients.
- Address changes in patients’ clinical status.
- Perform routine physical examinations under established guidelines and in collaboration with or supervision by practice physicians.
- Formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients.
- Develop plans for further evaluation of health needs in consultation with physicians and care team members, including referrals when appropriate.
- Treat problems within the provider’s scope of practice as designated by protocols.
- Identify problems outside the provider’s scope of practice and refer them appropriately to a physician.
Benefits
- Market-leading compensation and benefits.
- Generous paid time off.
- Paid CME time off and a CME budget.
- Reimbursement for professional licenses and dues.
- Enhanced tuition assistance and higher education partnerships.
- Voluntary benefits, including student loan programs, home, auto, and renters insurance, identity theft protection, legal services, and pet insurance.
- Employee discount programs.
- Colleague assistance programs with resources for personal and work-life issues.
- Family care benefits through Care.com, including emergency backup care for children, adults, and pets.
- Premium night differentials of up to $30,000 on top of base pay.
- Comprehensive orientation and mentorship programs for newly hired providers and providers new to practice.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
